by RJ Shara | Aug 25, 2021 | Startups
I got a conditional permit after I got wed in 2019. We chose to divorce, however I want to remain in the U.S. Is it still possible for me to finish my permit based upon my marital relationship? Dear Sophie: Can I still get a green card through marriage if I’m separating? Rest ensured, you can still proceed with getting a full-fledged green card even though you and your other half are divorcing. As you know, considering that you were wed for less than two years when you applied for your green card through marriage, you were provided a conditional green card that is only valid for 2 years rather than a 10-year green card. 
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by RJ Shara | Aug 18, 2021 | Startups
I’m on an H-1B in the U.S. I’ve been taking a look at the EB-1A and EB-2 NIW. I’m not sure if I would qualify for an EB-1A, however given that I was born in India, I face a longer wait for an EB-2 NIW. Any tips? Dear Sophie: Tips on EB-1A and EB-2 NIW? I’m not sure if I would qualify for an EB-1A, but because I was born in India, I deal with a much longer wait for an EB-2 NIW. Another such group includes people whose accomplishments and abilities may be borderline for an EB-1A green card for amazing capability. 
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by RJ Shara | Aug 11, 2021 | Startups
I want to extend an offer to an engineer who has actually been operating in the U.S. on an H-1B. Her present employer is sponsoring her for an EB-2 green card. Can we take control of her green card process? Dear Sophie: Can I employ an engineer whose green card is being sponsored by another business? What takes place to her green card procedure? Enacted in 2000, AC21 gives worldwide skill in certain circumstances the versatility to alter jobs throughout the green card process and the capability to extend an H-1B visa beyond the six-year limitation to prevent having to leave the United States while waiting for a green card. As I discussed previously, what occurs to the green card procedure if your prospect modifications tasks depends on where she is in the EB-2 green card process. Can we take over her green card procedure?…
by RJ Shara | Aug 5, 2021 | Startups
In my journey to the U.S., I became good at three things: accepting uncertainty, building resilience and maintaining a positive mental attitude. I needed them all to get my startup off the ground. …
by RJ Shara | Jun 2, 2021 | Startups
I have actually been hearing a lot about International Business owner Parole lately. How does parole work and how long does it take? Dear Sophie: How does International Business owner Parole work for startup founder migration? What makes IEP so interesting is its flexibility: Up to three co-founders of a start-up can self-petition for IEP, which implies they do not require an employer sponsor. If your start-up has actually raised less than $250,000, your team can still qualify for IEP by submitting proof of your startup’s potential for rapid growth and job creation. Developed by the Obama administration after Congress failed to produce a start-up visa, IEP allows entrepreneurs who offer a “substantial public benefit” by creating jobs for American employees and expanding the U.S. economy to temporarily stay in the U.S. to grow their startup. My hope is that by the time your co-founders are prepared to extend their IEP, there will currently be new laws in place for a startup visa and green card pathway for startup founders….
by RJ Shara | May 26, 2021 | Startups
I do recruitment for tech startups. With a surge of VC investing, numerous start-ups are urgently hiring. Which visas use the quickest alternatives for worldwide skill? Dear Sophie: Any special migration techniques for quick hiring? Which visas use the quickest choices for worldwide skill?, I went over a handful of very specialized– and rarely utilized– short-lived work visas that in many situations provide an expedited method to bring worldwide talent to the United States to live and work. The quickest choice for employers is to employ global talent already in the U.S. since many consulates still stay closed to routine visa processing due to the pandemic. Which visas offer the quickest choices for international skill?…
by RJ Shara | May 19, 2021 | Startups
Our start-up has several staff members on work visas or work authorization. Lots of have actually been waiting for a long time for the government to inform them their applications have actually been received. Why? Dear Sophie: What’s occurring with visa application invoice notices? For those who don’t know, USCIS sends out a letter called an invoice notice to candidates when it gets an application. Before the pandemic, applicants would typically be informed in less than one month after USCIS received their application. As I discussed earlier, coronavirus-related staffing reductions at USCIS paired with a significant dive in the number of applications submitted prompted huge hold-ups that started in September. Lots of have actually been waiting for rather a while for the federal government to inform them their applications have actually been received….
by RJ Shara | Apr 28, 2021 | Startups
My business is aiming to hire a really skilled data facilities engineer who is undocumented. She has actually never looked for DACA prior to. What is the latest on DACA? What can we do to support her? Dear Sophie: What’s the newest on DACA? What is the latest on DACA? In excellent news for numerous in the United States, the DACA program has largely returned to what it was when the Obama administration created it through an executive order in 2012. 
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by RJ Shara | Mar 17, 2021 | Startups
Should we pertain to Silicon Valley to meet venture capitalists? How should we begin that procedure? What kind of visa should we get and how simple is it to get? Dear Sophie: What type of visa should we get to fundraise in Silicon Valley?, a Silicon Valley immigration lawyer. Getting yourselves and your startup in front of Silicon Valley financiers that focus on pre-seed and seed financing will be important to rapidly scale. Esther mentioned that even in U.S. cities, such as Atlanta, that are entrepreneurial hotspots, investment dollars are not as abundant as they are in Silicon Valley. 
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by RJ Shara | Mar 10, 2021 | Startups
I’m an entrepreneur who wants to expand my start-up to the U.S. What are the benefits and downsides of various types of visas and permits? Dear Sophie: What are the pros and cons of the O-1A, h-1b and eb-1a?, a Silicon Valley immigration lawyer. Since demand for the H-1B far surpasses the annual supply of 85,000, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) holds a random lottery to determine who can apply for an H-1B. 
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